Vocabulary PYQ — Page 2

Select the word closest in meaning to the word Equitable

Fill in the blanks in List-I with the suitable phrasal verbs from List-II: | List-1 | List-II | | --- | --- | | (Sentences with blanks) | (Phrasal verbs) | | (A) I wanted to go alone but Arjun _________ coming with me. | (I) drove into | | (B) He was successful because he _________ one thing at a time. | (II) insisted on | | (C) The car in front of me stopped suddenly. Since I couldn't stop in time, I _________ it. | (III) took over | | (D) He _________ his father's business without any problems as he had been interning with the company for four years. | (IV) focused on | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match the phrasal verbs given in List-I with the underlined expressions in the sentences given in List-II: | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Phrasal Verbs) | (Sentences) | | (A) Keep off | (I) She is going to the dentist to have her tooth extracted this afternoon | | (B) Pull it off | (II) This is such a lovely photo I'd like to have it enlarged and framed for my wall. | | (C) Pulled out | (III) Please don't walk on the grass. | | (D) Blown up | (IV) Her idea for a new business is brilliant. I just hope she can succeed. | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word: Nomad

Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below: Dr. Kevin is now considered as an ______ because he has rejected all his religious and political beliefs.

Select the word that is opposite in meaning to the word BERATE.

Complete the sentences given in List II with the correct Phrasal verbs given in List I: | List-I (Phrasal verbs) | List-II (Sentences) | | --- | --- | | (A) come up with | (I) Ravi knew that I would have to ______ to his way of thinking in the end. | | (B) come down | (II) Ravi has to ______ the money to pay off his loan by the end of the week. | | (C) come around | (III) The Union President ______ a lot of criticism from the workers. | | (D) come under | (IV) Social workers ______ harder on parents than on their children. | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match the phrasal verbs given in List-I with their correct meanings in List-II: | List-I | List-II | | --- | --- | | (Phrasal Verbs) | (Meanings) | | (A) Nod off | (I) Raise prices | | (B) Jack up | (II) Finish something | | (C) Look up to | (III) Fall asleep | | (D) Wrap up | (IV) To respect | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match the figures of speech given in List-I with the meanings given in List-II: | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Figures of speech) | (Meanings) | | (A) Oxymoron | (I) a word pronounced like another word but with a different meaning or spelling | | (B) Homophone | (II) a phrase that combines two words that seem to be the opposite of each other | | (C) Alliteration | (III) an indirect comparison between two things without using the words - like or as | | (D) Metaphor | (IV) the same letter or sound occurring at the beginning of two or more words in succession | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the correct antonym for the word: Defiance

Fill in the blank with the most suitable word from the given options: It would be _______ to refuse such a generous offer.

Select the synonym of the word given below: 'Prodigious'

Replace the underlined phrases in List-I with the words in List-II: | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Sentences with underlined phrases) | (Words) | | (A) She walked across the road slowly, with her pace being unhurried and relaxed. | (I) ecstatic | | (B) The young child was very pleased and full of excitement when he received the gift. | (II) leisurely | | (C) He was always looking at the situation in a way that was positive and hopeful despite all the challenges. | (III) depressed | | (D) She was sad and upset, feeling a lot of sorrow after hearing the bad news. | (IV) optimistic | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Select the synonym for the underlined word in the following sentence: Amid the whispered retractions that shadowed her every step, she walked with a quiet dignity as if truth itself walked beside her.

Select the correct antonym of the underlined word from the options given below: There was a common belief that the resignation of the financial director would put the company in a very vulnerable position.

The speech given by him seemed to be INNOCUOUS but there were undercurrents that implied the contrary: The ANTONYM of the word INNOCUOUS is:

Match the words given in List-I with their meanings given in List-II: | List-I (Word)| List-II (Meanings) | | --- | --- | | (A) Neologism | (I) Lasting for a short period of time | | (B) Loquacious | (II) A newly coined word or expression | | (C) Isthmus | (III) A person who talks continuously | | (D) Ephemeral | (IV) A narrow strip of land connecting two larger masses | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Select the word closest in meaning to the word: Denounce.

Select the correct meaning of the underlined word in the sentence given below: His desultory efforts at studying made it clear that he was not serious about passing the exam.

Select the correct antonym of the underlined word from the options given below: Her evasive responses to our questions made us wonder if we were right in our judgment of her.

Choose the correct option to fill in the blank in the given sentence: One genuine friend is better than a hundred __________ friends.

Select the correctly spelled word from the options given below to complete the given sentence: The sailors cast the ship's ___ before exploring the island.

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words from List-II: | List-I | List-II | | --- | --- | | (Sentences) | (Words) | | (A) The word home often _______ warmth and security. | (I) denotes | | (B) Years of playing guitar gave her a large _______ on her fingers. | (II) callous | | (C) In grammar, an asterisk often _______ a footnote. | (III) connotes | | (D) Ignoring the beggar on the street was a _______ act. | (IV) callus | Choose the correct answer from the options given below: Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words from List-II:

Match the blanks in List-I with appropriate words in List-II: | List-I | List-II | | --- | --- | | (Meanings) | (Words) | | --- | --- | | (A) She always treats us with great_ | (I) radiant | | (B) Food adultration is a_crime. | (II) benevolent | | (C) I like her_smile. | (III) amiability | | (D) Donation to poor and needy people is a_act | (IV) heinous | Choose the correct answer from the options given below: